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School of Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Education in SAQA ID 101984
Senior Phase and Further Education and NQF level 7
(120 min credits)
Training Teaching (PGCE)
The Independent Institute of Education
(The IIE) (IIE Distance)
INTRODUCTION
The IIE’s Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase (SP) and Further Education and Training (FET) is a professional
teaching programme that targets graduates with a suitable undergraduate degree or an approved diploma in appropriate and scarce
fields in the teaching profession. The programme offers entry-level professional preparation for undergraduate degree or diploma
holders1 who wish to develop focused knowledge and skills as classroom teachers in the Senior Phase and Further Education and
Training band in their chosen subjects.
The purpose of this programme is to qualify students to follow a career in teaching in the Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) and Further
Education and Training band (Grades 10-12).
This PGCE programme is structured in accordance with the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Policy on
Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications (2015). It is also aligned with the new Higher Education Qualifications
Sub-Framework’s (HEQSF) guidelines. The programme will equip SP and FET student teachers with the knowledge, skills and applied
competencies for employability and further specialisation study, in support of the principles of life-long learning.
The IIE’s PGCE (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training) provides a fundamental and comprehensive education
underpinned by subject and pedagogic knowledge in specialized teaching in specific Senior Phase and Further Education and Training
band subjects.
The programme focuses on foundational education theory and methodology and is therefore closely aligned with the requirements of a
professionally qualified beginner teacher.
As an IIE distance student you will receive all your support online from a dedicated team of IIE Varsity College Online tutors.
1 Consideration may be given to holders of 360 credit exit Level 6 diplomas in appropriate and scarce fields as identified by the Department of Higher Education and Training
(2015).What entry requirements will I need to study this PGCE programme?
Minimum Admission Requirements
An approved Bachelor’s Degree Student’s competence in the Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) (English) plus
or equivalent qualification, ICT and a second language (excluding Afrikaans) are required components of fundamental
as stipulated in the Minimum learning for this programme. For this, applicants will have to provide evidence that they have
Requirements for Teacher these competencies which will be endorsed on their certificates (LoLT and LoCC) or they will
Education Qualifications (MRTEQ) be required to achieve these competencies. Students will not be able to graduate without
(DHET, 2015), but consideration them.
may be given to holders of a 360
credit Diploma in appropriate LoLT:
and scarce fields as identified by 1. Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) endorsement:
DHET. The access qualification 1.1 After completing the PGCE in English
must include sufficient disciplinary you will have your certificate endorsed as “Proficient in the Language of Learning and
learning in appropriate academic Teaching (LoLT) – English.
fields, as outlined in the tables
below, to enable the development LoCC: Second Language (excluding Afrikaans):
of teaching specialisation in 2. Language of Conversational Competence (LoCC) endorsement:
the Senior Phase and Further 2.1. If you have an African language (excluding Afrikaans) or SA Sign Language as part
Education and Training band of of your NSC OR
schooling. 2.2. If you have completed a module in an African language at first year level at an
accredited higher education institution OR
2.3. If you are claiming proficiency in an African language, excluding Afrikaans, and you
do not have certified competence (such as through a degree or your NSC) you are
required to pass a competency test for certification purposes. Competency tests are
offered in 3 official languages only, namely, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sepedi.
You will have your certificate endorsed e.g. LoCC: isiZulu.
The African language or Sign language so selected does not have to be one of the
languages offered at The Independent Institute of Education.
If you do not have any of the above (2.1 or 2.2 or 2.3) you will need to:
2.4. Register for such a Conversational Competence Short Learning
Programme (SLP) at The IIE concurrent with your PGCE and pass this SLP
in order to get the endorsement for LoCC.
Please note that only a limited number of languages are available as conversational
competence modules on our campuses.
ICT:
3. ICT competence
3.1 If you have done Introduction to Personal Computing or equivalent (NQF L5), in a
prior qualification, you need to provide evidence of this;
OR
3.2 You need to write the Introduction to Personal Computing (INPC) competency test. If
you pass, your Academic Transcript will reflect the ICT competence. If you fail, you
need to register for the INPC Short Learning Programme.
At least two didactic specialisations must be taken in the qualification i.e., one Senior Phase Didactic specialisation and one FET
didactic specialisation. Didactic specialisations may only be taken in modules that meet the entrance requirements below. Not all
specialisations may be available or offered by The IIE in any given year.PGCE Modules:
Required Undergraduate Modules
Didactics Specialisations
Senior Phase
1. Professional Didactics: 1. At least 24 credits on NQF Level 6 in Psychology
SP Life Orientation
2. Professional Didactics: 2. At least 24 credits on NQF Level 6 in any one of the following:
SP Economics and Management Business Management, Economics, Accounting or equivalent
Sciences.
3. Professional Didactics: 3. At least 24 credits on NQF Level 6 in Mathematics
SP Mathematics
4. Professional Didactics: 4. At least 24 credits on NQF Level 6 in English
SP English
FET Phase
1. Professional Didactics: 1. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits in Psychology and 24 credits in in any one of the
FET Life Orientation following: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Human Movement Sciences, Labour
Studies or Industrial Studies. At least one of these fields should be taken to NQF Level 7.
2. Professional Didactics: 2. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits §on NQF Level 7 in Economics
FET Economics
3. Professional Didactics: 3. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits on NQF Level 7 in Mathematics.
FET Mathematics
4. Professional Didactics: 4. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits on NQF Level 7. The degree should include English
FET English Language and Literature at NQF Level 7. The following are also acceptable, provided
English I is included in the degree: Applied English Language Studies, African Literature,
Linguistics, Literary Theory and Communication and Media Studies.
5. Professional Didactics: 5. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits on NQF Level 7 in Business Management (NQF 7) or
FET Business Studies equivalent
6. Professional Didactics: 6. 48 credits, with at least 24 credits on NQF Level 7 in Accounting
FET Accounting
All students need to have 2 endorsements on their PGCE
1. Language of Learning and Teaching (LoLT) endorsement
2. Language of Conversational Competence (LoCC) - Second Language
(excluding Afrikaans) endorsement (see table below)LoLT Endorsement
Proficiency: PROE5112 met by completing the PGCE in English
English (Required endorsement for
non-degree purposes)
LoCC Endorsement
PGCE Language Proficiency Endorsements are SLP Modules to be registered for if competency test is not successful or
available in the following languages entrance criteria are not met
Partial Proficiency: PROZ5112 Language of Conversational Competence: isiZulu COLZ018
isiZulu (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PROX5112 Language of Conversational Competence: COLX018
isiXhosa (Required endorsement isiXhosa
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PRON5112 Language of Conversational Competence: COLN018
Northern Sotho (Required Northern Sotho
endorsement for non-degree
purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXSS5112 n/a
Sesotho (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXSS5112 n/a
Setswana (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXVE5112 n/a
Tshivenda (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXTS5112 n/a
Xitsonga (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXSW5112 n/a
siSwati (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXND5112 n/a
isiNdebele (Required endorsement
for non-degree purposes)
Partial Proficiency: PXSL5112 n/a
South African Sign Language
(Required endorsement for
non-degree purposes)
All students need to have ICT competency (see below)
PGCE Information and Communication Technology SLP Modules to be registered for if competency test is not
Competency successful or entrance criteria are not met
Proficiency: PRPC110 ICT Competency: Personal Computing INPCf018
Introduction to Personal Computing
How is this PGCE structured?
The IIE’s Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (Distance) is offered over
one year or two years. The modules are presented via a distance mode of delivery; supported by online mediation sessions. Students
will be required to complete various forms of assessments and activities; different assessment approaches are integrated throughout all
modules on the programme.
Informed by the principle of flexibility, a selection of modules will be offered each semester to accommodate a study journey to suit the
personal needs of the student within the qualification progression rules.
The curriculum below is correct at the time of print. Please note that in line with academic practice, The IIE’s curriculum is reviewed
annually thus changes may occur in module structure and sequence in order to ensure that the qualification remains relevant.
The exit level outcomes of the programme do not change.
Registered students receive an updated programme curriculum on an annual basis.What will I study in this PGCE?
CURRICULUM: TWO-YEAR STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
NQF CREDIT NQF CREDIT
Semester 1 LEVEL VALUE Semester 2 LEVEL VALUE
SP & FET Teaching and Learning - 7 16 Professional Ethics - PRET7311w 7 12
SFTL7111w
SP Didactics Elective Modules Inclusive Education - INCL7112w 7 12
(One to be approved from the list below):
• Life Orientation - SPDL7111w 7 24 Communicative Language: 5 12
• Economics and Management • IsiXhosa – COLX018
Sciences - SPEC7111w • IsiZulu – COLZ018
• Mathematics SPMA7111w • Northern Sotho – COLN018
• English SPDE7111w
*(if competency test is not successful
Introduction to personal computing 5 5 or entrance criteria are not met)
– INPCf018
*(if competency test is not
successful or entrance criteria are
not met)
YEAR 2
NQF CREDIT NQF CREDIT
Semester 1 LEVEL VALUE Semester 2 LEVEL VALUE
Foundations of Education - 7 12 Teaching Experience - TESF7112w 7 24
FOED7112w - (minimum requirement 8 weeks
school-based WIL)
SP Didactics Elective Modules
(One to be approved from the list below):
• English - FDEN7111w 7 24
• Economics - FDEC7111w
• Business Studies -FDBS7111w
• Accounting - FDAC7111w
• Life Orientation FDLO7111w
• Mathematics - FDMA7111wCURRICULUM: ONE-YEAR STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
NQF CREDIT NQF CREDIT
Semester 1 LEVEL VALUE Semester 2 LEVEL VALUE
Foundations of Education - 7 12 Professional Ethics - PRET7311w 7 12
FOED7112w
SP & FET Teaching and Learning - 7 16 Inclusive Education - INCL7112w 7 12
SFTL7111w
SP Didactics Elective Modules Teaching Experience - TESF7112w 7 24
(One to be approved from the list below): - (minimum requirement 8 weeks
school-based WIL)
• Life Orientation - SPDL7111w 7 24
• Economics and Management
Sciences - SPEC7111w
• Mathematics SPMA7111w
• English SPDE7111w
FET Didactics Elective Modules Communicative Language: 5 12
(One to be approved from the list below): • IsiXhosa – COLX018
• English - FDEN7111w 7 24 • IsiZulu – COLZ018
• Economics - FDEC7111w • Northern Sotho – COLN018
• Business Studies -FDBS7111w
*(if competency test is not successful
• Accounting - FDAC7111w or entrance criteria are not met)
• Life Orientation FDLO7111w
• Mathematics - FDMA7111w
Introduction to personal computing 5 5
– INPCf018
*(if competency test is not
successful or entrance criteria are
not met)
Access on to School-based Work Integrated Learning (i.e. Teaching Experience):
The Teacher Education qualifications of The IIE Faculty of Education have Work Integrated Learning (WIL) that occurs in the schools
with particular requirements. The following is important in this regard:
SACE Provisional Registration (Student educators only)
All students registered for an initial teacher education qualification with The IIE are required to provisionally register with SACE.
Police clearance certificates
All students undertaking an academic qualification with a school-based WIL component will be required to have a valid police clearance
certificate on commencement of their Teaching Experience component in a school.
Attendance requirements for access on to the main School-based WIL as aligned to teacher education programmes
Students will be allowed access to the main school-based WIL [referred to as Teaching Experience (in semester 2)] per relevant year if:
The student has met the 80% lecture attendance requirement for each of the identified modules as is aligned to Teaching Experience
for that year.
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